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  • From: "Mike Emers" <rosie-ck AT mosquitonet.com>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Shallots
  • Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 20:13:17 -0900

We grew ambition shallots last summer and were mostly happy. We started
them in 200 cell plug trays (3 per cell) in early March transplanted
them to 10-06 cells in mid April and then planted them into the field in
late May at a 6" spacing. We got mixed results, a lot of really nice
shallots and a lot of tiny shallots. This is my biggest question about
alliums. Why do we get a huge onion right next to a tiny one when the
treatment was all the same? I think the answer is in the handling
during transplanting and planting but I'm not sure.

Mike Emers
Rosie Creek Farm
Ester, Alask

-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of JOHN A
HENDRICKSON
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:47 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: [Market-farming] Shallots

Does anyone on the list have experience growing shallots from seed? Are
there substantial drawbacks (or benefits?) compared to planting sets?
I've never grown shallots from either seeds or sets but am considering
planting some for a chef customer. Any advice on varieties to plant?
Spacing? Thanks.

-John in Wisconsin
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